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How would you improve a shot such as this so that the white 'hair of the dog' was even more clear. Would you underexpose more, use a filter of some sort, change the lens type, change white balance, adopt a different metering approach, change aperture for depth of field ? I almost feel it is pot luck getting a clear shot of him, as he is hardly ever still.

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Here is the EXIF data The file has been adjusted for size as it was shot in Raw originally and was about 16Mb
File size: 97615 bytes
File date: 2007:03:23 08:28:34
Camera make: NIKON CORPORATION
Camera model: NIKON D200
Date/Time: 2007:03:23 16:57:59
Resolution: 533 x 800
Flash used: No
Focal length: 50.0mm (35mm equivalent: 75mm)
Exposure time: 0.013 s (1/80)
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO equiv.: 100
Whitebalance: Auto
Metering Mode: matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Comment: (c)Dargan

from the exif you are using matrix mode metering, the camera is using the whole image for exposure so it is taking the darker background into account and raising exposure to compensate
try using spot metering on the white fur... this will give a slightly darker exposure bring out more detail in the fur and give you are darker background which should give better separation/pop to the image

The picture looks perfect on my monitor! Perhaps just a tad of contrast pop in Photoshop would give it the extra snap you might be looking for.

I believe you have handled the white extremely well. It is so easy to blow out on a subject such as this doggie but you have held it